Biography

Christina studied at the University of Southampton before coming to work at the University of Bristol in 1993. Her research focuses on two broad areas: (i) social harm and criminalisation; and (ii) poverty, social exclusion and inequality, particularly concerning issues related to gender.

She is working with a number of colleagues, but especially Paddy Hillyard (Queen's University) and Simon Pemberton (University of Birmingham) to develop a new disciplinary area - zemiology or the study of social harm. Her specific interests lie in gendered harm and the harms associated with poverty and inequality. She co-edited 'Beyond Criminology: Taking Harm Seriously' (2004, Pluto) and is co-editor of the Policy ...